Argos Nigeria Ltd. & Anor. V. Alhaji M. D. Umar & Anor. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report R.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The applicants, who are the appellants in this appeal, brought this application asking for the following reliefs: The application is supported by a 6 paragraphs affidavit and an affidavit of urgency of 13 paragraphs. The…

Aminu a. Umar V. Daniel Obi Onwudine & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the 1st respondent against the decision of the High Court of Justice no.1 Zaria division upon an ex-parte application, in that court. The applicants, 1st and 2nd respondents herein filed an ex-parte application before…

Tokunbo Shogbola & Ors V. Alhaja B. Kudaisi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A. I n the suit in the Court below, there were two defendants against whom the Plaintiff brought her action. Judgment was on 11/6/93 delivered in favour of the plaintiff against the two defendants. Only the 1st defendant appealed…

Dason Multi-purpose Co-operative Society (Nigeria) V. Imekanson Tradco & Press Limited & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A.  this is an appeal from the ruling of D. Abel-Tariah, J., of the Rivers State High Court siting at Port Harcourt. In the ruling, delivered on 15/12/92, the learned trial Judge entered what…

Rev. Obiora Okezie Agbogu V. Geofrey Adiche (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of S.M.B. IBEZIAKO J. of Anambra State High Court, holden at Ogidi in Idemili Judicial Division in suit No. 0/183/89; HID/805/95 delivered on 17th December, 1998, wherein he dismissed plaintiff’s suit for declaration of…

S. Esuruoso & Ors V. Alhaji Afolabi Ambali Ogidi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. The five (5) appellants herein as plaintiffs sued the respondents’ at the High Court of Ogun State holden at Ijebu Igbo, claiming the following reliefs: .’ (a) The plaintiff’s claims is for a declaration that the 5th plaintiff…

Innocent Osuagwu V. I. G. Ikiriko & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellant sued the respondents in the High Court of Justice, Port Harcourt claiming the sum of N500, 000.00 being special damages and general damages for wrongful ejection from possession of his flat and premises by the respondents…

Brifina Limited V. Intercontinental Bank Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A The appeal is from the decision of Obidigwe, J., of the Onitsha Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court in which judgment was entered in favour of the respondent as the plaintiff for the sum of N168,077,485.40 with (a) 28% interest…

Safiudeen Ademola Edu V. Shell Trustees (Nigeria) Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. The respondent was the plaintiff in the trial court. It had claimed against the defendant, herein the appellant, as follows:- “1. The sum of N36,000,000 being money paid by the plaintiffs to the defendant in September, 1993 for a consideration…

Cyril O. Osakue V. Federal College of Education (Tech) Asaba & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The plaintiff who holds N.C.E., B.ED and M.ED qualifications was employed as a senior lecturer at the 1st defendant’s College of Education in 1987 through exhibit “B” which reads: “FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) P.M.B.1044 Asaba.…